1.65 lakh lawyers, just 7,745 chambers: Space crunch prevails across Delhi’s lower courts
Between 2015 and last November, 98,500 new lawyers — mostly young — were enrolled in various bodies in Delhi’s lower courts, according to data gathered from the Bar Council of Delhi (BCD). However, the increase in the number of chambers has not been proportionate.
Of the 7,745 chambers in the complexes of the lower courts, 4,500, or 58%, are in the Tis Hazari Court. (Express Photo) Even though the Capital has 1.65 lakh registered advocates, according to the Bar Council of Delhi’s website, there are only 7,745 chambers across the complexes of the lower courts in the city. In the recently held elections for Bar associations in Delhi, the lack of chambers was among the many big issues on the top of the list of the candidates and voters.
Lined up to cast their votes to elect representatives in the executive committees of the associations, lawyers, especially newcomers, hoped for a resolution as candidates promised them allotment of chambers.
Between 2015 and last November, 98,500 new lawyers — mostly young — were enrolled in various bodies in Delhi’s lower courts, according to data gathered from the Bar Council of Delhi (BCD). However, the increase in the number of chambers has not been proportionate.
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